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"People Will Start To Notice Indian Chess": R Praggnanandhaa

Humble to the core, teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa was far from realising the enormity of his achievement in the FIDE World Cup but reckoned his incredible run could force people to "start noticing" Indian chess. It needed the sheer brilliance of Magnus Carlsen to stop the 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa's march as he finished second best after losing in the final on Thursday. "I feel very good to be in the finals, today I didn't win, but it's normal in chess," Praggnanandhaa told PTI from Baku hours after he finished runner-up.

"People Will Start To Notice Indian Chess": R Praggnanandhaa

Humble to the core, teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa was far from realising the enormity of his achievement in the FIDE World Cup but reckoned his incredible run could force people to "start noticing" Indian chess. It needed the sheer brilliance of Magnus Carlsen to stop the 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa's march as he finished second best after losing in the final on Thursday. "I feel very good to be in the finals, today I didn't win, but it's normal in chess," Praggnanandhaa told PTI from Baku hours after he finished runner-up.

R Praggnanandhaa's Historic Road To FIDE World Cup Final

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa wrote a golden chapter in Indian chess history by becoming only the second player from the country after Viswanathan Anand -- and the youngest -- to play in the FIDE World Cup final. The 18-year-old Indian lost the summit clash to Norway's world No.1 Magnus Carlsen here on Thursday.

"Came To Chess Because Of...": R Praggnanandhaa Reveals The Person After World Cup Heroics

Indian sport has a new hero - R Praggnanandhaa. The 18-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, went down fighting valiantly to world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup. But in entering the final, Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of the country by becoming the first chess player after the great Viswanathan Anand to enter the final of the global event. Though, the Indian teenager lost to a much heavyweight name, he can keep his chin up as he beat higher-ranked opponents - world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura and no. 3 Fabiano Caruana - on his way to enter the Chess World Cup final. By winning the silver medal, Praggnanandhaa also secured a ticket to the FIDE Candidates tournament.

Chess World Cup Final 2023 Highlights, R Praggnanandha vs Magnus Carlsen: Valiant Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting vs Carlsen

Chess World Cup final 2023 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of a billion-plus people as he stormed in the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. He fought valiantly till the end but ultimately lost to the great Magnus Carlsen in the final. Praggnanandhaa had drawn the first two classical games, but in the tie-breaker Carlsen was the more dominant player. However, Praggnanandhaa can keep his chin up as he beat higher-ranked opponents - world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura and no. 3 Fabiano Caruana - to become the second Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to enter the Chess World Cup final. By winning the silver medal, Praggnanandhaa also secured a ticket to the FIDE Candidates tournament.

"Want To Have South Indian Food Now": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish

After a heroic final performance in the Chess World Cup summit clash, R Praggnanandhaa can rest assured that he will now be counted among the top chess stars in the world. Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of a billion-plus people as he entered the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. He fought valiantly till the end but ultimately lost to the great Magnus Carlsen in the final. Praggnanandhaa had drawn the first two classical games, but in the tie-breaker Carlsen was the more dominant player on Thursday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

R Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting As Magnus Carlsen Wins First World Cup Title

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated India's grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa to clinch the title of International Chess Federation World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday. The Norwegian chess grandmaster won the first game of the Rapid Chess tie-breaker with black pieces and manged to hold on for a draw in the second game with white pieces. The tie breaker is played in a Rapid Chess quicker-time control format.

"Hoping To Get Into Top-10...": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish

After a heroic final performance in the Chess World Cup final, R Praggnanandhaa can rest assured that he will now be counted among the among the top chess stars in the world. Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of a billion-plus people as he entered the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. He fought valiantly till the end but ultimately lost to the great Magnus Carlsen in the final. Praggnanandhaa had drawn the first two classical games, but in the tie-breaker Carlsen was the more dominant player on Thursday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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"People Will Start To Notice Indian Chess": R Praggnanandhaa

"People Will Start To Notice Indian Chess": R Praggnanandhaa

R Praggnanandhaa's Historic Road To FIDE World Cup Final

"Came To Chess Because Of...": R Praggnanandhaa Reveals The Person After World Cup Heroics

Chess World Cup Final 2023 Highlights, R Praggnanandha vs Magnus Carlsen: Valiant Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting vs Carlsen

"Want To Have South Indian Food Now": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish

R Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting As Magnus Carlsen Wins First World Cup Title

"Hoping To Get Into Top-10...": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish